The Hanover Township Volunteer Fire Co. announced that a donation from the McCann School of Business & Technology's Allentown campus in honor of Sept. 11 victims will help the Northampton County department serve its residents with new technology.

The McCann School of Business & Technology donated $962 to the department, which provides fire and EMS services for the township, in honor of the victims and dedication by emergency responders during the terrorist attacks, according to a news release from the fire company.

The money was raised as part of the school's second annual T-shirt and jeans fundraiser, where students, faculty and staff could purchase a commemorative T-shirt in and pay $1 to wear jeans on campus for a week, the news release said.

Northampton County Fire Chief Craig Wasem and EMS Captain Karen VanWhy each expressed their gratitude for the contribution when it was awarded, according to the news release.

"Donations like these, are second to none and help us
provide the best service to our township and its residents," Wasem said in a statement, according to the news release.

The fire company intends to use the funds to purchase map software for apparatus mounted laptop computers. The program will help responders headed for high-risk properties, providing turn-by-turn directions and warning of potential hazardous materials and the closest locations of fire hydrants, the news release says.